by AuthorSue | Feb 20, 2017 | Cambodia, Travel
This was a big weekend in tourist town. First, there was the By Royal Invitation Only premiere of Angelina Jolie’s new film, First They Killed My Father. Surprisingly, we were not invited. Supposedly, this will soon be on general release throughout Cambodia and...
by AuthorSue | Feb 13, 2017 | Cambodia, Creativity, philanthropy, poetry, short story, teaching, Uncategorized, Writing
Every Writing Through workshop is special, but for me personally, the one that I facilitate at Anjali House is a highlight of my year. After all, what has become an international NGO began as my Anjali House creative writing workshop seven years ago. I ran this, this...
by AuthorSue | Feb 5, 2017 | Cambodia, history, novels, research, Writing
On Saturday, I had the remarkable experience of visiting a temple very few people (especially visitors and tourists) have ever heard of. It is called Chao Srey Vitbol, or Beautiful Granddaughter, and the aerial photograph above shows how huge it is. My husband,...
by AuthorSue | Jan 25, 2017 | Cambodia, Writing
It’s a new year and a new segment of our new life — the Cambodian segment. Although I have been coming here to work for years now, this time it’s different. I have a newly retired husband with me not only to carry my bags (as he so quaintly puts it)...
by AuthorSue | Oct 31, 2016 | Cambodia, philanthropy, poetry, teaching, Writing
This past week, I traveled up to a small town called Samrong in Oder Meanchey Province, near the Thai border. To be honest, I was a bit nervous. I’ve been to remote places before to teach, and I really didn’t know what I would find. This has been a very...
by AuthorSue | Oct 25, 2016 | Cambodia, philanthropy, Travel, Uncategorized
For the first few years of my coming to Cambodia, I came during the dry season. I remember one talk I was giving at the International School in Phnom Penh when, after the students had finished with their questions, the teacher turned to me and asked if I had any...
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